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“Sections of the Indian establishment have supported the restoration of the monarchy in Nepal because Indian diplomacy is finding it increasingly difficult to deal with a turbulent democracy.”

The recent thaw in relations, however, does not mean Kathmandu is willing to budge on its boundary position.

In South Asia, domestic politics often interfaces with geopolitics, presenting unexpected challenges for regional powers, big and small.

A blockade of Nepal in 2015 that was unofficially supported by India has paved the way for greater ties between Beijing and Kathmandu.

India-Nepal relations have nosedived since May when India inaugurated a new road that, according to Nepal, passes through its territory.

Despite how the foreign media portrays the country’s foreign policy, Nepal is neither pro-China nor anti-India.

General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s trip follows a public Kathmandu visit by the chief of India’s external intelligence service in October.

Kathmandu will have to balance Beijing, New Delhi, and Washington as it seeks a new way forward to advance national interest.

Tenth iteration of Surya Kiran-X completed by both sides.